Rusty Paul

Russell 'Rusty' K. Paul is the incumbent mayor of Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States.

Rusty Paul
2nd Mayor of Sandy Springs
Assumed office
January 7, 2014
Preceded byEva Galambos
Personal details
Born1952 (1952) (age 69)
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Jan Paul

Early life and education

Paul was born in 1952,[1] and grew up in the Birmingham, Alabama area.[2] He received a Bachelor’s degree at Samford University and attended graduate school at Georgia State University.[1]

Career

Paul was the Stone Mountain city council member from 1977 to 1983.[1] From1989 to 1993, he served as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations for the Housing and Urban Development Department under Secretary Jack Kemp.[3][4] He chaired the Georgia Republican Party from 1995 to 1999, and became a State Senator representing northern Fulton County from 2001 to 2003.[1] In 2005, he was elected to Sandy Springs city council.[1] Paul was elected to succeed Eva Galambos in November 2013.[5] He was sworn in as the city's second Mayor on January 7, 2014.

Personal life

Paul is married to Jan Paul[6] and has 5 children.[7] He is an Episcopalian.[7]

Controversies

Paul has courted controversy for his lobbying work in relation to the Development Authority of Fulton County, while serving as a publicly elected official.[8]

References
  1. Williams, Dave (2008-10-13). "Veteran politician breaks new ground". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  2. "Rusty Paul Bio". iSquared Communications. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  3. "Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection, ROGP 121 Rusty Paul". Russelldoc.galib.uga.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  4. "Sandy Springs Sparks New City-Making Trend | WABE 90.1 FM". Wabe.org. 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  5. Julie Herron Carson (2015-03-10). "Mayor Rusty Paul Presents 'State of the City' Address to". Patch.com. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  6. Evelyn Andrews (2017-09-13). "GPB CEO discusses education efforts at Sandy Springs chamber". Reporter Newspapers & Atlanta Intown. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  7. "Mayor Rusty Paul". Sandy Springs City Hall. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  8. "Fulton Development Authority's hiring of lobbyists is questioned". SaportaReport. 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2021-11-28.


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